Melvin Van Peebles
Acting
🎂 1932-08-21
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Melvin "Block" Van Peebles (August 21, 1932 - September 21, 2021) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, novelist and composer. He was most famous for creating the acclaimed film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which heralded a new era of African American focused films. He was the father of actor and director Mario Van Peebles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melvin Van Peebles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Cast credits(55)
2000
1993
Richard Hallorann
1997
1993
Bucket
1951
Norman Green
1990
1988
Self
1993
Mr. Witherspoon
1987
Walter 'Moon' Porter
1981
Vernon
1997
Editor
1992
Papa Joe
1993
Noble
1994
Self
2009
Grandpa Peeples
2013
Hospital Prophet
2006
Old Jail Bird
1995
Grandpa V.
2018
Sweetback
2003
Asher
1995
2008
Sweetback
1971
Sign Painter (uncredited)
1970
Taxi Driver
1991
Able
1999
Wino Bob
1987
Self
2021
Andre Speier
1996
Self (voice)
2011
Self
1973
Elmoore
Self (archive footage)
2006
Elmo
2011
2011
Self
1989
Self
2002
Man Interviewed
1986
Louis Armstrong (voice)
1992
Self
2022
2005
George
2007
Hawk
1988
Self
2009
Mr. Bucket
1996
Self
1993
Self
2009
The Inspector
1989
Self (Interviewee)
2012
1957
Melvin Van Peebles
2008
Self
2003
Self
2000
Self
1998
Self
2005
